1/2 #SeenReported - but still not sorted Just before the bus stop on the 'town' side of North Bridge are barriers, cones and signs blocking Middleborough announcing closure of the bus stop and that works are permitted works to start and finish on 11 November.

For our first #AdventDoor of 2025 from here in #Colchester, #BritainsFirstCity, we bring you this fantastic aged and textured door from the grade ll listed, 14th century, Rose & Crown Hotel. More: colchesterheritage.co.uk/monument/mcc339

#OnThisDay - 30 November 1603 #WilliamGilberd died of the plague Born at Tymperleys in Trinity Street, he is known as the father of electricity and magnetism. He is commemorated in and believed by some to be buried in, #HolyTrinityChurch. More: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...

#OnThisDay - 29 November 1252, #Henrylll granted a new Royal Charter to #Colchester. More: british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol9…

Colchester’s new Local Plan draft is out. It sets out where 20,800 new homes could go, plans for new jobs & infrastructure, and how the Council will seek to protect green spaces while meeting climate goals. It's your chance to shape the city’s future. Have your say colchester.gov.uk/NewLocalPlan

A NEW partner is being sought for a multi-million pound transformation of the city’s oldest church after a charity backed out. More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2565102...

#OnThisDay - 28 November 1859, John Brown a stonemason working from premises on #Colchester's East Hill for 25 years and a noted naturalist died. He is buried in Stanway churchyard. More: en.wikisource.org/wiki/Diction... Photo: Essex Field Club www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal.php

1/2 #OnThisDay - 27 November 1855, a new Billy-boy Schooner of 120 tons, named ‘The Excelsior’  the property of William Cross a #Colchester corn merchant, was launched at Sainty’s Shipyard Fingringhoe.

A ROMAN mosaic uncovered in #Colchester's city centre will be displayed under a glass walkway after shelved plans were resurrected. #Roman #Mosaic #CivicPride More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2565188...

BIG plans to completely revamp Colchester’s St Botolph's Quarter are set to be given the green light. Colchester Council will hold its planning committee meeting on Thursday evening which will discuss the proposed £7m St Botolph's Priory facelift. More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2564943...

MULIT-MILLION pound plans to transform #Colchester's oldest church are set to be decided on this week. Colchester Council's planning committee will meet tomorrow evening from 6pm. More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2564883...

#OnThisDay - 26 November 1944, the Regal Theatre (later the #Odeon) on Crouch Street hosted a "Grand Musical Concert" featuring the Band of the #RoyalBerkshireRegiment. The concert, under the patronage of the Mayor (AW Piper JP), was in aid of the 17th ITC Prisoner of War Fund.

As you wander the ancient streets of our #Heritage filled city, how much do you really see? How good are your observational and detective skills? Just for fun and to tease and test you here's this week's #WhereAndWhatIsIt? #ColchesterConundrum We'll post the answer on Friday.

#OnThisDay - 25 November 2010, the new 32 metre long "Topsail" footbridge across the #RiverColne at #Colchesters's Hythe - named by Hannah Wichmann a year 4 pupil at Kendall Road School - was opened. More: news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/...

1/2 #SeenReportedSorted We reported this seriously bent parking sign in Rosebery Avenue to the North Essex Parking Parternership (NEPP). We're delighted that it's no longer bent and has been repositioned to reduce the likelihood of another vehicle strike. #CivicPride

A COLCHESTER wedding shop business has applied for planning permission to convert a Grade II* listed property at 54 Head Street, into an open-plan retail space. More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2563410...

#OnThisDay - 24 November 1798, 'She Stoops to Conquer' was performed at the Moot Hall Theatre along with a musical farce - 'The Poor Soldier'.

1/2 #OnThisDay - 23 November 2022, The Lord Lieutenant of #Essex, Mrs Jennifer Tolhurst, presented “Letters Patent” to the Mayor, Cllr. Tim Young. The #Colchester Borough Council held its last meeting and the Colchester City Council its first. More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2314693...

#OnThisDay 22 November 1922, the "North Hill Mosaic" was uncovered while digging in his garden, by AW (Abraham William) Frost a Dentist who practised in Colchester for 52 years. The #mosaic is today on display @ColMuseums in #ColchesterCastle

#OnThisDay - 21 November 1407, Henry VI granted a licence  for a fraternity or guild of St. Helen in the chapel of the hospital of St Cross at #Colchester, for the maintenance of five chaplains to celebrate divine service and thirteen poor men. More: www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vo...

The Government has now launched its formal public consultation on proposals for Local Government reorganisation. We'd urge all Colcestrians to look at the various proposals and submit their views as part of the Government's Consultation. More: consult.communities.gov.uk/local-govern...

#OnThisDay - 20 November 1820, residents of #Colchester were encouraged by the Whigs to: “illuminate their houses in honour of the acquittal” of #QueenCaroline when the Bill of Divorce from #GeorgeIV was dropped. More: archives.blog.parliament.uk/2020/06/25/d... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pains_a...

Colchester’s MP is hosting a residents' meeting to shape Greenstead’s future with a £20m cash boost. Pam Cox announced the huge cash injection in September, which comes from the government’s Pride in Place programme. More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2562961...

#OnThisDay - 19 November 1896, the ‘older boys’ at #Myland School were ‘drilled with dumbbells’ . In 1896 the school was still housed in what is now the Church Hall.

As you wander the ancient streets of our #Heritage filled city, how much do you really see? How good are your observational and detective skills? Just for fun and to tease and test you here's this week's #WhereAndWhatIsIt? #ColchesterConundrum We'll post the answer on Friday.

#OnThisDay - 18 November 1907, the Essex and Colchester Hospital (later the Essex County Hospital), was looking to recruit a new matron at a salary of £70 a year "with board, apartments and a laundress". Candidates were to be "ladies, either single or widows without family".

As The Gazette features #Colchester's historic #TrinityStreet, we thought we'd invite folk to share their memories - and photos if you have them - of this special street in the heart of #Colchester. So then, what does #TrinityStreet mean to you? More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2561795...

#SeenReportedSorted We're not sure why someone would dump a large LCD TV on a City Centre Pavement but it takes all sorts we suppose.... We reported this one outside the Globe Hotel on North Station Road and it's now sorted. It's called #CivicPride. More of it is needed...

#OnThisDay - 17 November 1868, having been unsuccessful in the February 1867 election, Dr William Brewer a surgeon and liberal politician, was returned as one of the town's two members of parliament at his second attempt, sitting until 1874. More: london.fandom.com/wiki/William...

THE site of a fire ravaged Grade II listed barn where 20 homes could be built has been put on the market for an undisclosed sum. More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2561941...

The big switch on here in #Colchester takes place next Saturday evening, 22 November. An event not to be missed... More: www.visitcolchester.com/event/colche...

#OnThisDay - 16 November 1883, a letter was written to the Essex Standard expressing concern at the state of the roads in #Colchester and, in particular, the quality & choice of materials used. Well over 100 years later many Colcestrians have similar concerns. @essexhighways

#OnThisDay - 15 November 1947, #ColchesterUnited then in the #SouthernLeague, beat #ChelmsfordCity 3-1 in the 4th round of the #FACup. It was a cup run where CUFC defeated three #FootballLeague clubs as they progressed to the fifth round... More: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947%E2...

A Grade II-listed building in Colchester which has reportedly been empty for around 20 years is set to go under the hammer at auction. More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2561457...

1/2 #SeenReportedSorted We reported this 'tagged' waste bin on North Station Road to the City Council. The tag had been removed less than 48 hours later. #SmallThingsBigDifference

#OnThisDay - 14 November 1842, George Hearne of the Blue Boar, West Stockwell Street, appeared in court charged with having in his possession 1 quart mug, 4 pint mugs & 3 half pint mugs that were "deficient" (short measures). He was fined a shilling with 11s expenses.

#OnThisDay - 13 November 1722, the #RedLion on #Colchester's High Street (now grade 1 listed) was bought by George Gray, glazier and father of Charles Gray, from Thomas Great, apothecary, for £1300 - around £259,171 at today's prices. More: colchesterheritage.co.uk/blog/the-red...

COUNCILLORS have agreed to take a plan for #Colchester’s future development to the next stage. Colchester Council’s Local Plan committee met at the Moot Hall on Monday evening to discuss moving forward with the blueprint. More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/2561411...

1/2 #SeenReportedSorted #CivicPride #SmallThingsBigDifference We first reported this uneven kerb stone to @EssexHighways over five years ago. We're pleased to say it's now, eventually, been repaired - well sort of. They say patience is a virtue...

#OnThisDay - 12 November I894, North Street School - the first in #Colchester funded from local taxation - was opened. It cost £8,000.  #JohnHarper (after whom the nearby street was named), was headmaster until he retired in 1922... More: www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/1501657...

On with your thinking caps! Here's our latest #WhereAndWhatIsIt #ColchesterConundrum To baffle, test and tease you. How much do you really see as you wander the streets of #Colchester? We'll post the answer on Friday afternoon.

11 November is traditionally a time of #poppies and #Remembrance. In 2017, #DrPaulRusiecki completed a major research project about #Colchester's many #WWI #WarMemorials. Lest we forget... You can find his fascinating report on our website at: www.colchestercivicsociety.co.uk/what-we-do/c...

There's less than 24 hours to go now before we post our next #WhereAndWhatIsIt #ColchesteConundrum to test and tease you about what you see and know about #BritainsFirstCity Stand by.....

#SeenReportedSorted #CivicPride OK this wasn't the worst ever bit of graffiti to blight #Colchester but there's now one less bit after we reported this 'tagged' door in Causton Road to the City Council. The City Centre Neighbourhood Team had it sorted in the blink of an eye...

#OnThisDay - 10 November 1914, #KingGeorgeV visited #Colchester and inspected troops from the Norfolk & Suffolk Brigade at Colchester Golf Course. The picture shows him shaking hands with Captain Beck of the Norfolk Regiment, who was the agent on his Sandringham Estate.

Lest we forget...

#OnThisDay - 9 November 1961, out of three sites considered for a new university in #Colchester, it was announced that out of the three sites considered it would be at Wivenhoe Park. The other sites were ‘near the Colchester golf club’ and ‘the Kingsford area’

#OnThisDay - 9 November 1961, out of three sites considered for a new university in #Colchester, it was announced that out of the three sites considered it would be at Wivenhoe Park. The other sites were ‘near the Colchester golf club’ and ‘the Kingsford area’

We reported this Asda Trolley that was cluttering up the shrubbery by the Station Way Bus Stop to the folk @YourColchester. Within 48 hours it had been removed. Great service - thanks team!